Friday, August 21, 2009

Happy TGIFriday to you all! I'm so excited its the weekend--yay! Hubby is taking me to the movies tonight to see "Julie & Julia" cuz' I finally finished the fabulous book (yes, he does love me that much, lol) & to dinner w/o kiddo's--yeehaw! Now I lovee my children but I CANNOT wait until Sept. 7th to get their lil' bums back in school, hee hee---they're driving me & each other CRAZY!! I am ready for some peace & quiet in the house that's for sure! And other than that we have absolutely NO plans for this weekend other than some pool time! After last weekend we're still recovering, LOL!

Anywho, I've got a very long blog post for ya today--so make sure & go all the way to the bottom of this post so you don't miss a thing (maybe some blog candy, hmmm), 'kay?!! A Magnolia-licious Blog Hop & New Victoria Case for SCACD release!

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First is the "Tricks-n-Treats" Magnolia-licious DT Blog Hop!

So today the Magnolia-licious has a very special "Tricks-n-Treats" BLOG HOP for ya today! The Blog Hop starts at the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog HERE & then you can hop along to see all the "frightfully fun" projects! But after me you need to hop along to Kerry's blog! The entire DT has made some fun fall cards & treats/favors for the hop today! I used the fabulous new My Mind's Eye "Boo To You" dp & embellies for all of my projects! All of the Magnolia stamps can be found HERE at Magnolia-licious!

First up this fabulously bewitching lil' "Tilda w/ Spider" found HERE at Magnolia-licious of course! I just layered a bunch of the dp to make stripes and added some fun spiderwebs with my Martha Stewart punch & added glitterdots to them for corner adornments! Tilda got some diamond stickles on her apron & diamond glaze on her witchy boots & hat! She's just so "witch-fabulous", LOL--love her! The sentiment is from the new PTI set "2009 Halloween Tags".

Second up is this fun boxy-bag from the Scor-Pal site--you can find the instructions HERE (its called a window box). I altered it by eliminating the top so it was open & did a ribbon handle instead! I used the Dracula-fab "Halloween Edwin" found HERE for the front of my box-bag! The borders were done with a fiskars border punch & I added some stars with glitterdots too. Edwin got some diamond glaze on his shoes & cape for shine as well. I filled the box-bag with pixie stix treats--I lovee to make these! Basically you just take 2 pixie stix & sandwich them in between 2 scalloped circle cut-outs & attach w/ Scor-Tape (which I used on all of my projects along w/ my Scor-Pal). I layered different colors of cardstock all cut out with my Nestabilities (Scalloped & reg. Circles & Pinking Circles) & then attached some more of the PTI's "2009 Halloween Tags" to the centers. Just a fun & quick treat & the kids love 'em!!

Just a side-view of the boxy-bag & the fun lil' tags I added to the side! Those spiders are from another Martha Stewart punch I bought last year ( I get mine at Michaels).

Last but not least I have another candy treat holder from the Scor-Pal site--directions for this are HERE(called Peek-a-Boo Treats box)! I used a Nestability (Labels 3) to cut the center & attached a transparency to the inside--inside is a bag of jellybeans! The front was covered with some more fun dp & a cute lil' spider embelly that came in the My Minds Eye "Boo to You" paper kit HERE!

Now how would you like to win ALL of these fabulous Halloween projects put together by me especially for you, hee hee!

All you have to do is leave a comment on my post today telling me "What your favorite Fall activity is?"!! Got it? You have until August 24th (midnite EST) to leave a comment on this post only!! And if you participate by making your own fun project & uploading to the Magnolia-licious Highlites blog you will have a chance to also win a $10 gift certificate to the Magnolia-licious Store!! How fun!!

Now up is the FUNTABULOUS NEW Release from Victoria Case for SCACD--"Hearts & Hugs Series 2"! That's right ladies, these cutie pies are available right now HERE at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design store exclusively!

Once again Susana's Custom Art & Card Design DT has samples featuring all of the new stamps on their blogs today (links on my sidebar) as well as Victoria Case's DT (find links HERE)! Today I'm showcasing the fabulous "Game Night" stamp--isn't this girly a cutie w/ her lil' buggy friends! I used some of my favorite DCWV "Citrus" dp--so bright & cheery! I colored this image up with Copics to match & added some diamond stickles to her skirt & the butterfly. The cute lil' grasshopper got a coat of diamond glaze (yes these are my 2 most FAVORITE products, lol & Susana keeps me supplied). Those fabulous flowers are Prima Caboodles found HERE--they're so pretty! The layout is this week's Verve Mojo Monday Anniversary sketch--Day 3! Can't wait to get the rest of these cuties inked up! Make sure & get yours so you can play too 'kay!!

Wheww, that was a long one today---LOL--I'm done now & off to run many errands :o) Hope you enjoyed all the projects today! See ya!hugz,Suzanne

Oh Suzanne I love your set it is awesome! Oh boy would I ever love to win your set! My favorite fall activity is taking the grandkids to the pumpkin patch. They have so much fun. Love your Victoria Case card as well got my set ordered first thing this morning.Hugs,Nancy

We don't have much of a fall season here...it's just stays so warm. But my favorite fall event is the fair. I love getting a corn dog and elephant ear and buying the homemade preservers and seeing the exhibits. Just wish I could wear a sweater instead of shorts! Thanks for the chance to win those wonderful halloween goodies.

Fall is my favorite season so I love everything about it!! A fav activity is putting on a sweatshirt and sitting out on the swing with my hubby in front of a nice fire in our chimineah (no idea how to spell that!). Thanks for a chance to win some candy!!

Beautiful cards! Love them all...my favorite thing to do in the fall is to go to the local "Pumpkin Patch" and this year we get to do it with our beautiful granddaughter! Can't wait, fall is my favorite season.

Wow your card and treat holders are amazing, fab colouring. My favourite fall activity would have to be walking through and kicking up leaves with my 4 year old son.thanks for the chance of winning your candy

WOW Suzanne!!!!! I can't fimd the rght words to describe hw much I just LOVE LOVE LOVE your projects!!! You are amazingly talented and I LOVE finding inspiration on your blog!!! I just ADORE what you did with your treat favour boxes!! AMAZING job you are a true talent!! I can;t wait to get started on mine!!!Many HugzEve

P.S. I forgt to add what my fav fall activity would be and that is walking through one of my fav parks here in Ontario with my fiance through this amazing path of trees (almot looks like a forest) and just looking at all of the changing leaves and listening to the crunching of the leaves under our feet!! I just love it!! Fall is my fav' seasons!!

Wonderful work, Suzanne, as always -- how great these would be to win. I know how things in hand are even more awesome than seeing them on the site! Favorite fall activity -- watching the leaves changing into their splendid autumn colors!Hugs, Lillian

Wow, awesome projects! Favorite fall activity has to be football! Both watching my son and watching the pros! My husband and I make a good on the field team with the down markers, right there where we can see everything going on!

Wickedly wonderful Halloween projects Suzanne. I love how you combined PTI w/ Magnolias. My favorite fall activity is to rake the leaves into big piles & let the 3 boys have at 'em. It's such a reminder of the simple joys, like playing in a pile of leaves, fills a child with laughter & happiness.

In our house Fall is the start of the fun! After working hard all summer, we love to decorate the yard and house for fall and Halloween! My hubby and I start with a graveyard on the front lawn, pumpkins on the porch, and skeltons in the attic windows. If possible,it only gets better from there! Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects and now I must go get started on my own!

Oh wow these project are just unbelievable....to have the chance to win them! Oh my!

My favourite fall thing is to rake the leaves on the lawn. When the kids were small they would have me cover them up with as many leaves as possible! Thanks for the opportunity to win some of your fab gifts! Christine

Awesome projects! My favorite fall thing to do is when the leaves turn into all those wonderful colors, I go up to the shendoah mountains with my hubby for a drive or with my bff to look at all the beautiful scenery and maybe some local wine tastings! Gwen

I would have to say that my favorite thing in fall is taking pictures of the changing leaves on the trees. Sitting on my porch and watching the geese fly overhead either on their way from or to the lake that is just one block behind our house. I think that your projects are adorable!!!! Thanks for sharing with us.Have a relaxing weekend..

Such amazing creations! I LOVE THEM ALL!!!My favorite Fall activity to do is Sit on my porch and listen to the leaves fall off of my 3 HUGE trees, the sounds are amazing and watchuing the leaves fall is soooooo soothing.

Wow! You always stun me with your work - I keep you in my "blog roll" so I see every time you update - OK OK I am a stalker........***snicker*** - fab work, I love the fun feel of your Magnolia card and project!

As for my fav fall activity, I have a feeling that this year will be a new beginning as we have moved from Texas to New Mexico where I am told they actually have, yes wait for it - ALL 4 SEASONS!!! I'm so tickled to see the leaves start changing and a crispness in the air so I'd have to say my favorite fall activity this year will be experiencing a whole new world and lots of photography!!!

My favorite fall activity is going and picking apples with my husband. We use to take the kids, but now they are getting too big and busy to go with us, so it is just me and my sweetie. I think because it is just us it makes it so special.

Love, love your Hallowee'en creations! I can tell you like this holiday! LOL!My favorite fall activity has to be apple picking with the family. The apples just taste amazing and the kids have a blast filling up our bags!Hugs Jeanette

My favorite fall activity? Preparing for Halloween! Looking for costumes, decorating the house, baking pumpkinseeds.... all with the crisp air and changing leaves. Oh, and I love going to pumpkin patches too! And shopping for Halloween costumes! And... I guess I have a LOT of favorite things :)

What a cute Halloween set. am going to have to make some of those Pixie sticks. I have to say, my favorite fall activity is visiting the pumpkin patch. My husband and I usually go every year to see all the huge pumpkins and to pick out our own. This year will be extra special because it will be our little boy's first visit to the pumpkin patch. I have to make sure to bring my camera. Hugs.

AWESOME projects, Suzanne! Love your choice of papers and Tilda is so precious! LOVE your treat bags too! Your details are fantastic! this blog hop has been a blast!!! I have really enjoyed reading all your comments with everyone's favorite things to do. What a great question! hugs!

Oh my what a gorgeous set! Thanks so much for the chance to win this! Someone is going to be very lucky indeed.

My favorite fall activity would have to be the Fall Party that our family throws every year. 80% of the birthday's on my husbands side are in October and our daughter is special needs, so trick or treat is not really an option for us. The annual Fall party does the trick. We do a fire for hotdogs, smores, etc., boil a huge pot of boiled peanuts, grill hamburgers, hay ride, you name it. It's a blast!! Wanna come?

What a fabulous set, great ideas. I absolutely love fall colors, especially watching the trees change color.Thanks for a chance to win.Karen Arthur I do not have a blog so here is my email (d.arthur1@verizon.net)

What gorgeous creations! I'm loving all of these images! So much fun!My fave fall time is the whole back to school shopping and taking the boys Trick-or-Treating! They're 5 and 3 now, so it should be much more fun this year :)

Suzanne, I wish I had just an ounce of the talent that you have. All of your projects are amazing and I love how you're always so energetic. I can seriously feel your energy jumping off the page at me.

Suzanne, I just love your projects and your use of colors. Everything takes on an almost 'live' feeling! My favorite thing to do in the fall is to completely clean my house. It feels so good to get all the summer dirt and dust out and get settled in for the change of the seasons. Then I can sit down and begin my fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving cards and projects.Karen Petersen

Both projects are just to die for adorable!!! Love them...and as a light mist is falling, I can picture Halloween. Football is my favorite fall activity...watching it that is. With Nic now playing HS football I will be in the stands every Friday cheering him & the team on along with going to the Univ of WA Huskies games in Seattle. LOVE FOOTBALL!!!

You always floor me with your incredible creations!!! How do you do it time and time again? I wish I had the smallest fraction of your talent and eye for detail.

As for what I like to do in the fall...I enjoy going on nature hikes with my family. I find fall just as beautiful as spring...nature is filled with inspiring beauty, and these hikes allow us the opportunity to truly admire God's creations.

My favorite thing to do is to go on a photo shoot!I love finding pumpkin patches and photographing them!Also, Marietta, Ga has a scarecrow contest each year in the downtown park..I love taking pictures of the crazy things people come up with.It's fun to get out and explore!Magnolia has just made my pocketbook a little lighter! I love the images and have been looking for some really cute fall ones! Now I've found them! As usual your cards are amazing!Hugs, Barbara

Suzanne these are such cute Halloween projects. Let's see, a favorite fall activity. Not sure I have one but I do admire mother natures ability to create such gorgeous colors that I so wish I too could capture on paper.

OMG! YOur projects are just amazing!!! I am having a hard time choosing a fav fall activity because it is my favorite time of year and love everything about fall but I would have to say being outside in all the fall colors is pretty amazing.

1st those are some great treats and cards - Not to fond of spiders have to say - yeeeeeeeeeekkkk...that being said My favorite Fall thing is to ride around looking at the fall leaves - love all the changing colors of nature . God's hands at workGod Blesschris

What wonderful candy Suzanne. I'm going to have to try these out. My favorite fall activity is Halloween. I love seeing all the kids dress up and come to the door. So sad that so many crazy and vicious people make it a fading tradition. I also love to take Sunday afternoon drives during the peak color change here in Michigan.

SuzanneOMG! What cool stuff! This is perfect for my fav time of year, autumn. As a critter I loved Halloween so I cound wear all my moms jewelry. I was always a gypsy. Second was the changing of the leaves. Much inner reflections.Sharon Lsharon.lemon@sbcglobal.net

Suzanne, fabulous projects girl! I just love fall colors! I love the smell of fall! Everything is so cool and crisp. Opps I forgot I am in Alabama now! We have summer weather in fall. Once in awhile we get lucky and get the nice weather. I love the fall in Ohio where I grew up. I miss the fabulous vibrant colors! Too sad for me. Thanks for sharing the fab project and cards.

Just simply enchanting! Love the Magnolia projects, just adore those babies! Great papers! And using Citrus for game day makes it seem like they really are playing outside during the summer! Love the stickles and Diamond Glaze. Two staples in any stampers supplies! So, so adorable! Enjoy dinner and the movies! Relax - you deserve it!

I love your ideas and will be making these for Halloween this year. My favorite activity for fall is having the kids go back to school and decorating the house with the beautiful fall colors. Living in Hawaii we really don't have seasons, so I make it fun and colorful!

My favorite fall activity is getting ready for football season. I used to look forward to going to all the high school football games when my children were younger. Of course, by the toward the end of the season I was ready for it to end. LOL!

WOW, even more beautiful creations love the vibrant green you have put in your projects. When we were in England, halloween was such fun we used to decorate the windows and then go trick or treating, the children loved it big and small LOL, take careX:)

Wow! This is an awesome project! Love love love your halloween set! My family's favorite fall activity is going pumpkin picking at our local pumpkin farm. Afterward this farm also sells homemade pumpkin pie that we just have to buy and eat as soon as we get home. :o) Angela

1st I absolutely love the Halloween Magnolias They are just darling...And my favorite fall activity is taking the kids to the local pumpkin farm and finding the biggest pumpkins we can! Of course I also love ot get corn stalks, mums and gourds to decorate the front of our house for the neighborhood to enjoy!!!

What a cute Halloween set!!!! Tildais so sweet holding that spider!My favorite fall activity is to go on a day trip to the mountains in N. Georgia to see fall folliage andstop at the Apple Festival in Ellijay. There's nothing like a deep fried apple pie! YUM!!!

I LOVE fall - it finally starts to turn cooler here in the deep south! I love going outside walking or just about anything - or just sitting outside. I hope you have a wonderful date with the hubby!Your work is incredible - and I look forward to seeing what you have created next!!

I have to say my very favorite fall activity is watching my 14 year old son and his friends (all new to high school) playing football - they are so excited about what they are doing, and making new friends - with all the parents getting together to enjoy our kids is just wonderful to me! Can't beat a Friday night watching these boys!

I love that paper and those colors! Especially the bit of bright green. Your coloring is exquisite, I love these! My favorite fall thing to do is take bike rides along the trails and look at the leaves plus with the crisp air I can ride farther!

I'm getting excited for fall. My fave fall activity is getting to go out for (non-sweaty) long walks and watching all the leaves turning colors. Well, that and the return of the pumpkin spice latte. :)

Wow, love, love, love your Halloween set! You are so talented, thanks for your fabulous Video's & PDF tutorials, I have learnt so much about the wonderful copic world. My favourite fall activity is spending it in the great outdoors. Thanks for the inspiration & for sharing your talent. Hugs Oz_Jodie

Love your projects. I need to go get me a Scor-Pal, pixie sticks and Scor-Tape cause that treat bag is Fab-u-lous! I love working in the garden in the fall. Harvesting the last of the crops and putting things in the freezer to pull out on a cold winter day to make stews, soups and casseroles. Yummy like your blog candy. Thank you for the chance.

I am so making the pixie stix pops for my 13 grandchildren. they are adorable!

My favorite fall activity the past few years has been to go to Kentucky to visit one of my sons and his family. The food and the football are just the best. My favorite Halloween activity is buying Cute goblin jammies from Gymboree and making Halloween pillow cases for the grandkids and making Goblin Gorp to send to my grown-up kids to remind them of home.

Love the images you chose for your projects, your coloring and how you add sparkle in just the right places!I also like how you "snuck in" some of your new PTI stuff! the pixie sticks are terrific in your treat box!Love the sparkle dots and the adaptation to your box! In other words, it's all fantastic!

your projects are wonderful - thanks for the links to the individual score pal projects.What I love about fall is the colors of the leaves as they fall and apple picking. (I live in New England (east coast) and love that time of year.)

My favorite would be being outdoors with the changing colors and that nice crisp bite in the air, baking an apple crisp and then sitting by the first fire of the year with a good book and an OSU football game on !

Well...my fav fall activity is to CRAFT! It's also hunting season, which means hubby is out doing his hobby of hunting...and I long ago made that my free for all crafting time, where i get working on the years Christmas gifts and catching up on scrapbooking the whole first half of the year!

Great cards & projects, Suzanne!! I'm with ya on getting those kids back in school, lol! We start Sept 1st here & I canNOT wait. I'm a total summer girl...& I hate getting up early...& the chaotic schedules of the school year...but I've HAD it with the bickering!! Bring it on!

I love Halloween so I love decorating my house & yard for Trick or Treat....& of course actually taking my kids T or T'ing...I always get some treats myself so that's a bonus :)

My favorite Fall activity is going to the Pumpkin Patch with my son and looking for the prefect pumpkin and can't wait to carve it and decorate it. I really like the new Magnolia Halloween set. You did such a FAb job on these creations.

Love your projects! The boxy-bag is perfect for treats. My favorite Fall activity would have to be decorating for fall. I love to decorate my house in fall, inside and out. Just splashes of color everywhere. Then have my girlfriends over for coffee. Just seems to bring in the season. Thank you for all your hard work and the chance to win. Have a wonderful day! Mary @ http://crafty-cabin.blogspot.com

Hi, My favorite fall activity is just going for a walk amongst all the fallen leaves. The air, the smells, the sounds all just leave me feeling so good! Your projects are great... going to have to visit the Scor-Pal site! Thank you for the opportunity. God bless.

Suzanne I LOVE your work! It's beautiful! My favorite fall activities are decorating for Halloween and driving to the mountains with my daughter to take pictures of all the beautiful fall colored leaves. Thanks for a chance to win.

Your halloween projects are terrific. I absolutely LOVE the pixie stick idea. How cool AND easy! My favorite fall activity is checking out all the apple orchards in the area and seeing their awesome fall displays.

Love the Halloween projects. Edwin and Tilda are so cute in their Halloween regalia! My favorite autumn activity is to take a ride and admire all the colors in the leaves. Just love taking fall trips. Have a wonderful weekend!

WOW! So many wonderful and awesome cards and project!You are so clever! Love the bright colors!What cute ideas you have passed to us!The projects are just great...Thank you for the chance to win!!!!--ReeneeYou cannot go wrong on the best security systems

What an adorable card and treat containers. In fall, I love to see all the beautifully colored leaves, and I love taking the kids to the pumpkin farm, carving the pumpkin and getting ready for Halloween.

Awesome projects as always!! My favorite is that little treat box-too cute.My fave fall pasttime is always our trip to the pumpkin patch. They have a great corn maze and a little petting zoo and great treats-candy apples yum!

Absolutely adorable!! You come up with some of the best ideas!My favorite fall activity - is taking walks on the beach; all the sunbathers are gone and there is a little nip in the air. Love the solitute and beauty.